Virility Fred Goudon
The Virility Fred Goudon is a collectible photography book selected by IMAGO DEI Gallery for readers and collectors interested in male photography, queer visual culture and twentieth-century visual publishing. This 2008 edition presents Fred Goudon’s study of contemporary masculinity, athletic bodies and softly modelled studio portraiture.
About this photography book
The Virility art book offers a concentrated way to encounter the photographer’s visual language in its original printed context. Sequencing, scale and page design shape the reading experience, while the physical format preserves details that are often lost when individual photographs are viewed online. Therefore, the publication works both as a visual archive and as a carefully designed object.
Its subject belongs to a wider history of male representation in photography. The volume connects portraiture, fashion, performance and the study of the body. At the same time, it records how independent and specialist publishers created space for images that were frequently absent from mainstream art publishing.
Edition and condition
This copy is the First edition, Bruno Gmünder Verlag. It measures 29 × 22 cm and is bound as a hardcover. Pre-owned book in good condition. Please review the product images for the cover and the copy’s visible details.
For collectors
The Virility art book will appeal to collectors of photobooks, LGBTQ+ visual culture, male portraiture and artist monographs. In addition, its focused subject and period design make it a useful reference for research into photography, publishing and changing representations of masculinity.
Reference: B_162. ISBN: 978-3-86787-010-8. Available through IMAGO DEI Gallery.
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